dedicate
gb/dˈɛdɪkˌeɪt/ us/dˈɛdɪkˌeɪt/
B1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 2800
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
క్రియ
B1
action
1
Commit time or effort to something
To spend most of your time and energy on something important to you.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to dedicate [time/effort] to [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dedicate' with 'donate', but 'donate' means to give money or things, not time or effort.
పర్యాయపదాలు
devote (Very close in meaning, but 'devote' can sound slightly more formal.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
neglect (Means to fail to give enough attention or care.)
పదకలయికలు
dedicate time
|dedicate effort
|dedicate resources
|dedicate oneself
విషయాలు
daily life
|work
|personal development
|core_vocabulary
|education
ఉదాహరణలు
- She decided to dedicate her career to helping the poor.
- He dedicated countless hours to perfecting his craft.
- They dedicated the entire weekend to cleaning the house.
- The scientist dedicated her life to cancer research.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I dedicate my evenings to studying.
- He dedicates his free time to painting.
- We dedicate our work to helping children.
- She dedicates her mornings to exercise.
క్రియ
B2
action
2
Formally assign in honor of someone
To officially give something a special name or purpose to remember someone or something.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to dedicate [something] to [someone/something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse this with 'devote', which does not involve formal ceremonies or naming.
పర్యాయపదాలు
name (Less formal and often without ceremonial context.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
remove dedication (To take away an official honor or name from something.)
పదకలయికలు
dedicate a building
|dedicate a book
|dedicate a monument
విషయాలు
ceremony
|culture
|core_vocabulary
|communication
ఉదాహరణలు
- The park was dedicated to the town's founding families.
- She dedicated her new book to her parents.
- They dedicated the new bridge to the memory of war heroes.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The school was dedicated to a famous teacher.
- I dedicate this song to my best friend.
- The statue was dedicated to the soldiers.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
dedicate
IPA
GB/dˈɛdɪkˌeɪt/
US/dˈɛdɪkˌeɪt/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
ded - ic - ate (3 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (ded)
పద రూపాలు
Verb
- Base: dedicate
- 3rd Person Singular: dedicates
- Present Participle: dedicating
- Past: dedicated
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
Core family
dedication
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
undedicated
adjective
Advanced or less common
rededicate
verb
rededication
noun
పదప్రయోగాలు
be dedicated to
1/bˈi dˈɛdɪkeɪtɪd tə/
fixed phrase
Be fully committed to something
To be very serious about working for something and not stopping.
ఉదాహరణలు
- She is dedicated to improving education in her community.
- They are dedicated to protecting the environment.
dedicate oneself to
1/dˈɛdɪkˌeɪt wˌʌnsˈɛlf tə/
fixed phrase
Fully commit yourself to something
To give all your time and energy to doing something important to you.
ఉదాహరణలు
- After retiring, she dedicated herself to charity work.
- He dedicated himself to learning the language.